Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


The STATE Legislature.
IN the Senate, on the 31st, Mr.. Downing In
troduced a resolution reannouncing the princi-
pies of the Declaration ofIndependence relative
to the natural rights of the citizen. and declar-
ing ii to be the sense of the Senate that 1T is
opposed to any law which interferes with the
rights or with the fundamental principles of
governments or that would impair the local
self-governmenG of the people OF the State
The resolution then declares that local option
IS the true solution of the liquor question in
connection with the present High-lcense law.
A resolution was also offered limit
ing the introduction of bills to March,
except the General Appropriation bill
and appropriately referred, among them one to
appropriate S25O,OOO for the enlargement and
improvement of the Capitol building ..... In
the House several new bills were introduced.
The bill to provide for the publication OF petit
lions for dram-shop licenses was defeated on a
motion for engrossment. The Anti-Bucket
Shop bill was withdrawn from the committee
on commerce by its author and tabled The
bill to repeal the law forbidding the manufact-
ure and sale of oleomargarine went to engross-
ment; also the bill to reduce the number and
time of challenges by the defendants in Grim
lnal cases.
In the Senate on the list there was shower
of anti-submission petitions, aggregating about
$4,000. Mr.. Moran presented one with 1871
names; Mr.. McGinnis, one with 2,01f; Mr..
Smith, one with 1880: Mr.. Davisson, one with
2,1O1; Mr.. CaStleman. one with 1888; Mr..
Smith, one with 1877; Mr. Proctor one with
1900; Mr. Kerwin, one with 3,003; Mr.. John
son, one with 792 The bill repeating section
6661 of the Revised Statutes, eXempting notes
given for land from taxation, in order to con-
form to the requirements of the State Consti-
tuition. which permits no such exemption was
passed; also the bill, which provides that no
contract for the sale of land made by an
agent shall be binding upon the principal unless
such agent is authorized in writing to make
such contract Among the new bills intro
duced Was one to make the practice of abortion
felony In the House the greater portion
OF the day was taken up i'll the reception of pc
titions and the introduction of new bills. After
number of bills had been ordered to engross-
ment, and some routine business transacted,
the House adjourned till the I'd.
IN the Senate. on the I'd, submission petitions
bearing aggregate Of 10000 names were pre-
sented; also, petition urging the passage OF
Senate bills Nos. II and 10, in regard to child
labor and the contracting of pententlary con-
vlcts. The concurrent resolution was passed
allowing settlement with the State Auditor and
Treasurer to be made. The Senate refused to
reconsider the vote by which the Wood Local
Option bill was sent to engrossment, and after
a somewhat lengthy discussion the bill was put
upon its passage and was passed, 81 to 5.
During the session large number of
bills were reported from committees and
variously disposed of for future action. 80. In
the House several petitions were presented
asking for better supervision of county
schools, together with the usual batch of sub
mission documents. The Submission resolu-
ton was called up, and after some efforts on
the part of the opponents of the measure to
prevent action the majority report of the COM
mittee, favoring the resolution, was adopted.
and the resolution finally made the
special order for the 3D. The ST. Louis
Sunday Law bill Especial ORDER
then taken up and ordered to engross-
ment. also the Libel bill prepared
b. oI1e st. Louis Bar Association: the bill pro-
hibiting the erection of school-houses at a cost
exceeding $4,000. and the Local Option bill in
troduced by the House committee on criminal
Jurisprudence. This bill was amended wherein
it applied to cities of 1900 inhabitants so as to
read $500 inha bitants.
IN the Senate on the Sd, the following bills
were passed: Authorizing county courts in
counties of over 1000 inhabitants to macadam-
ize roads: providing for the appointment of
county counselor in counties having over 1900
inhabitants: regarding suits against railroads
for damages for killing or injuring live stock.
making the killing prima facie case of negli-
gence, and throwing the burden of proof that
such killing not negligent on the railroad
company: to establish a court of appeals
at Springfield. Several new bills were
introduced and appropriately disposed of. Aft
err q prolonged discussion, and some rather
heated oratory,the Senate passed Mr.. Proctor
bill to establish an academic department in
Lincoln Institute by vote of IS to T. In
the House aftGf~ the introduction of several
new bills, the committee the contested cleo
ton OF MEG orlrs> 81 va Guy, reported that re-
count OF ballots would be necessary in order to
ascertain the correct result. The necessary or
der the County Clerk of Jefferson County
was ordered to he made.
IN the Senate, on the 4th the following bills
were passed: Making it nlisdemeanor to
trespass on school property: providing that
where appeals are refused execution shall be
suspended until such refusal shall be passed
upon by appellate court; providing for the in
Spection of live stock intended for food pur-
poses; requiring agents of railroad companies
TO count stock offered for shipment, and in
of failure to do SO the companies shall be
sporsible for number shipped according to ship
per's count: - give county clerks fees for col
lecting back taxes. In the House, among
the new bills introduced was one to amend the
School act by fixing the salary of the Board of
Regents of normal schools at five dollars per
day; also. TO compel railroad companies to fur
nish to shippers in good repair for the ship.
ment of cattle and grain. and to authorize ship
pers in cases of emergency to repair cars at the
expense of the company